As mass shootings – and school shootings in particular – have become commonplace across our nation, the need to improve security in our schools has perhaps never been so urgent. Many school boards and administrators want to improve school security but do not have adequate budgets to implement...

"Mr. Getty needs red construction paper.” Those six words seem so innocent. But for my wife, who taught in a public elementary school for ten years, those six words signaled an active shooter drill.

And then the rundown would begin. Lock the doors…lock the windows…pull down the shades…hide the...

The first safety measure generally observed by visitors at a school is the security vestibule at the front entrance of the school. Security vestibules provide administrators with control over who has access to the interior of the school, thus providing an important line of defense. Yet not all...

Security within our schools is everyone’s responsibility. Administrators, staff, students, and parents must take an “all hands on deck” approach to make sure that the schools and everyone within its walls are safe.

Safety is a basic human need. We take safety measures with our children daily by ensuring they buckle their seatbelts, wear helmets and pads, learn to swim, and understand safe internet usage. These precautions seem like second nature when our children are with us. But what about when the safety...